WKCF (thing)

Call letters of the Orlando, FLWB affiliate. WKCF began life as WKCF TV68 in 1989 when the station began broadcasting next door to competitor WOFLFOX 35. An independant network at first, the station aired syndicated programming and sported an afternoon cartoon block featuring shows such as The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. The station was not included on local cable lineups until the 1990s when the FCC mandated that cable systems must carry all local stations. 1990 saw the start of WKCF broadcasting the Orlando Magicbasketball away games. In 1991 the station swapped positions on the dial with a local college channel and became WKCF 18. The station lost Orlando Magic rights to a local competitor, WRBW 65, in 1999.